Shloka 45
Sāvitrī’s Report and Nārada’s Prognosis (सावित्र्याख्यान—सत्यवान्-गुणवर्णनं तथा अल्पायुषः पूर्वसूचना)
ः है पर 524 / ४. हतेषु तेषु रक्ष:सु ततः शूर्पणखा पुनः । ययौ निकृत्तनासोष्ठी लड़कां भ्रातुर्निविशनम्
Hateṣu teṣu rakṣaḥsu tataḥ Śūrpaṇakhā punaḥ | yayau nikṛtta-nāsauṣṭhī Laṅkāṁ bhrātur niviśanam ||
那些罗刹被诛之后，鼻与唇被削去的舒尔帕那卡又回到楞迦，前往其兄罗波那的居所。
(श्रीरम उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical chain of cause and effect: harmful intent and transgressive desire invite severe consequences, and personal grievance—if carried to powerful allies—can intensify into broader violence. It cautions against letting injury become a motive for further adharma.
After the rākṣasas are killed, Śūrpaṇakhā—mutilated with her nose and lips cut—returns to Laṅkā and goes to her brother Rāvaṇa’s residence, setting the stage for further retaliation and escalation.